Citation

Ryu SH, Kwon YJ. Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology 2015; 26(1): 17-21.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Taehan Chongshin Yakmul Hakhoe)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between subjective anxiety symptoms and cognitive function in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.

METHODS: A total 48 patients were recruited in this study. All participants were divided into two groups by anxiety symptoms in Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale. Intelligence Scale and memory test were analyzed.

RESULTS: A high risk group showed lower scores in all of verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) and total IQ in Intelligence Scale and memory quotient in memory test.

CONCLUSION: This study suggests that anxiety symptoms make worse in cognitive function in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.

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